Luftwaffe attention glider pilots badge stolen today

[Stijn David]

Hello dear forumites,

Today a friend glider pilot did phone me with teh sad news that he has been robbed of his original glider pilots badge.

The glider pilots badge was a Buntmetal C.E.Juncker piece - Type 1.1.A and does have the makers mark on the reverse. The badge is quite cleaned (by the veteran) but it can be very easely recognized by a pit on the lowest arm of the Swastika.

The person who did take the badge did get contact with the veteran in the last 3 weeks and did win the veterans trust and asked to photgraph the badge. He then changed the original badge towards a dummy and did leave. The veteran did just discover this and now offcoarse wants to file a complaint.

The sad thing is that the thief did use a fakename IMHO, namely Schwarz but he was well awear of the glide rpilots histiry, otehr veterans, etc ......

He is a German native from the area arround Stuttgart (he has a accent from that area) and arround 50 - 55 years old. I think that i even do know who he really is but proof does lack me at this point as a german from that area is currently visiting lots of veterans and does take their stuff with him to so called "photograph these historical tems' and then never does give them back.

Some of the stolen stuff has surfaced already. So please do not buy this badge iff it is offered towards you !!!

Here is a picture of the item, please note the cleaned state and the pit at the lowesta rm of the swastika. Please do contact me iff this very badge is offered towards you. This should be reported immediatly at the police in order to stop this thief. I do offer a reward for the person who can give me the tip that does point towards the thief.

Cordial greetings,

ps: a better picture will be posted real soon

[joe campbell]

a true scoundrel...

add another 1000 degrees to the fires of hell....

i feel worst about the vet's injured sense of trust.

good luck with the recovery.

joe

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Indeed, this is discrase and it make sme sick iff i think of it.

Here is a detail of the swas, this is very prominent and does cerainly distinguish this badge from others so this one is recognizable.

Cordial greetings and thanks for helping,

[J Temple-West]

This is sickening...and happening all too often! I hope this bast##d is caught and has the book thrown at him!

Stijn, please pass on our sincerest regrets to the gentleman concerned, make sure he understands that we will keep an eye open for his badge and not to lose hope.

[Richard Gordon]

It takes a desperate person to commit such an act . I hope the authorities find the low-life and that the veteran receives his badge back.

Rich

[Luftwaffe Rules]

This is why if one of us or any vet allows someone to take pics of his items they need to be in direct supervision of the process. And I agree, too bad the days of lynch mobs are gone...I think theyd be a good end for people like this. All the best, Jon

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Announcement:

This sad case has come towards an end. The glider pilots badge has been traced when it did pop up several months ago and thanks towards a honoust collector and dealer the badge could be recuperated and has now been returend towards the original owner.

It did cost me almost 5 months of hard work but it did pay of => yes my friends, this is a great day. A stolen badge has been returend towards the original owner

Cordial greetings,

[J Temple-West]

, Stijn. The best news I've heard in a long time!

[Guest Rick Research]

However I assume that fitting barbaric bodily retribution has not been visited upon the scum who stole it?

[joe campbell]

i am pleased to hear of the vet's good fortune!

stijn, i am even MORE pleased to count myself

in the company of a person such as you, who

fairly reflects the BEST aspects of the historical

collecting community.

my hat is off to you!!

joe

[Paul R]

Congratulations!!! This is awesome news!! Did the criminal get charged with the crime?